Svalbard Reindeer

The Svalbard reindeer is a small species of reindeer found on the Svalbard archipelago of Norway. Males average 65–90 kg in weight, females 53–70 kg, while for other reindeer generally body mass is 159–182 kg for males and 80–120 kg for females. The Svalbard reindeer is a small subspecies of Rangifer tarandus. Males are bigger than females and have larger antlers. The body mass of males is approximately 65 kg in spring and 90 kg in autumn, while female body mass is approximately 53 kg in spring and 70 kg in autumn.

Life Expectancy: about ten years

Height: 160 cm and 150 cm

Population: approximately 22,000

Scientific Name: Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus

Higher Classification: Reindeer